So.... yeah..... this was our dining room waiting for the movers.....
These are the piles of stuff from the hutch and other gov't furniture pieces, as well as things we'd put back in original boxes and that kind of thing.....
I have a few wishes from that day--- I wish I'd gotten a picture of all the boxes of our belongings lining the hallway outside our apartment!! I also wish I'd remembered to set aside a pair of shoes to wear.... thankfully, I realized that in time to grab my water shoes before they got packed!! I also wish I'd remembered to set aside my purse!!! We stepped out in the hall at one point and there it was the next thing this little packer was going to be wrapping in newsprint and sticking in the box!!! I quickly said, "Sumimasen!!" (excuse me) and grabbed it. He looked at me, then realized and had the same "oh, no!" look on his face as me!!! WHEW...... Especially since we'd made careful consideration to set aside our laptops and personal things we'd need in the tub so they wouldn't get packed..... guess I didn't think I'd need shoes or my purse containing my ID!!
But, they got it all packed up and loaded up then headed to the Oceanfront Property.......
Rodney met them there while I stayed behind to do the final clean-up of the apartment and he got these great unloading pictures!! They had carried the big stuff up the two flights of stairs, but for the boxes, it was "need is the mother of invention"......
These are the piles of stuff from the hutch and other gov't furniture pieces, as well as things we'd put back in original boxes and that kind of thing.....
I have a few wishes from that day--- I wish I'd gotten a picture of all the boxes of our belongings lining the hallway outside our apartment!! I also wish I'd remembered to set aside a pair of shoes to wear.... thankfully, I realized that in time to grab my water shoes before they got packed!! I also wish I'd remembered to set aside my purse!!! We stepped out in the hall at one point and there it was the next thing this little packer was going to be wrapping in newsprint and sticking in the box!!! I quickly said, "Sumimasen!!" (excuse me) and grabbed it. He looked at me, then realized and had the same "oh, no!" look on his face as me!!! WHEW...... Especially since we'd made careful consideration to set aside our laptops and personal things we'd need in the tub so they wouldn't get packed..... guess I didn't think I'd need shoes or my purse containing my ID!!
But, they got it all packed up and loaded up then headed to the Oceanfront Property.......
Rodney met them there while I stayed behind to do the final clean-up of the apartment and he got these great unloading pictures!! They had carried the big stuff up the two flights of stairs, but for the boxes, it was "need is the mother of invention"......
They used a couple of reusable wardrobe boxes (green) and two plastic crates all duct taped together to make that platform on top of the truck and the four guys (one in the truck; one on the balcony) began to pass the boxes up to our balcony!!! He said there were people stopping to take pictures :)
Rodney said he felt like Mickey Mouse in the Sorcerer's Apprentice conducting the music as he directed which room for what boxes as they just kept coming in and coming in and coming in......
So, when all was delivered and the movers were gone, here's how things looked....
So, when all was delivered and the movers were gone, here's how things looked....
kitchen/living space
the 'garage'
2nd bedroom
living room
I knew those high-on-the-wall outlets would come in handy for something or other!!
Then after four days of unpacking.....
Broken down boxes and boxes of packing paper and bubble wrap waiting to be picked up!!
kitchen/living space
2nd bedroom
garage
And you know how you almost always have to make little tweaks to a new place.....
This is our pantry! It works so well for that, we also got a second one for all the things we'd had in the hall closet in the tower. Both of those cabinets live in the 'garage'.
In both bathrooms they have installed shower curtain rods. But the one in our bathroom is so high, when we hang the curtain on the hooks, the bottom of the it comes above my knees!! So, I had the idea to check about some chain at the local hardware store and they had the perfect lightweight chain for the job AND it's even tinted blue that coordinates with the curtain!! (It's the little things! ;0)
The dryer is on the shelf above the washer and I have to stand on my toes to reach in there to make sure I've gotten everything out. The filter is in the back of the dryer and I can just barely reach it!! So, then when putting clothes in and out of the washer, there's not room for the washer lid to just be open. At first we would prop it open with the softner or detergent bottle! For awhile we even used a roll of shop towels!! Then when my friend, Jaclyn, came to visit (those posts later!) she had the idea to use a bungee. We had one just the right length and -- voila!! It works great!!
Humidity here really makes mold an issue, so I didn't want to have to close the 'garage' all the time, yet, didn't want to have to see in there all the time, too, knowing it probably would be a bit "busy" in there. So, I decided this split curtain Rodney brought back from Korea last year would be the perfect solution!!
And, since we live in Japan, it's only appropriate to have our Japanese Shisas ("guard dogs") on our front porch. The symbol on the ball is the symbol for Okinawa..........
Now it's just a matter of getting all the details worked out for how to use such a different space.
But, regardless of the smaller space with very little closet and storage space, we are LOVING our
Oceanfront Property in Okinawa!!!! :0)
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